Heights Crossing In Brockton Donates Blankets To Animal Shelter

BROCKTON, MA — Residents at Heights Crossing in Brockton recently gave back to their local community by donating blankets and food to the Animal Protection Center of Southeastern Massachusetts, said the assisted living facility in a news release Wednesday.

The initiative was organized by "Compass Cares," a group of residents living in the facility's Compass Memory Support Neighborhood for individuals with memory loss or Alzheimer's disease.

“It was great to see the pride and excitement on residents’ faces as they put this together,” said
Reggie Whalen, Director of Compass Memory Support Programming at Heights Crossing, in a statement. “The Compass Cares program has been instrumental in giving residents a sense of purpose and accomplishment. This group also loves animals, so it was the perfect project!”

Compass Cares, affiliated with the Boston University Alzheimer's Disease Center, encourages residents to participate in community projects and incorporates learning, social engagement, physical fitness, the arts, and nutrition into their daily lives.

More information about the Compass Cares program can be found here.